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Opinion

The Nostalgia of Catching the Common Cold

Assistant Opinion Editor Dustin Copeland ’25 comments on the recent cold that has been sweeping around campus through a warm lens of human connection. He reminds us that sometimes, the inconvenience of the minor sicknesses can help deepen the closeness of our community.

Buying the Trask House: A Chance to Confront Our Past

Buying the Trask House: A Chance to Confront Our Past

Managing Design Editor Anna Smith ’22 sheds light on the slaveholding past of Israel E. Trask, one of the first trustees of the college, and argues that the college should purchase the Trask house and turn it into the Mary Sly Center for Restorative Justice.

Why Is It So Hard to Get Mental Health Help?

Managing Opinion Editor Scott Brasesco ’22 shares his personal frustration of seeking help from our understaffed counseling center, shedding light on the severity of the college’s mental health resource inadequacy.

Double Down on Mental Health

The Editorial Board calls on the college to double its counseling center staff following students' complaints and the recent release of the Needs Assessment Report in the latest Anti-Racism Action Plan Update.

Editor's Note: Introducing Paid Newsroom Positions and The Student Voices Fund

Editors-in-Chief Ryan Yu '22 and Rebecca Picciotto '22 announce the launch of The Amherst Student Voices Fund, a program that sponsors a number of paid positions in the newsroom for students with financial need, students of color, and other underrepresented groups.

Red Herring: Amherst Architectural Review

Red Herring: Amherst Architectural Review

Red Herring cartoonist Isaac Streiff ’24 reviews iconic buildings on campus without shying away from his love for bones and hate for solar panels.

Satire by Rosin: Dining Hall Employee Forced to Teach Labor Course

Columnist Andrew Rosin ’25 pokes fun at the fact that the college is suffering from a labor shortage and overworking its staff, in turn advocating for the improvement of the college’s treatment of its employees.